Mozart piracy attack - 25 January 2021

Statement by Kitack Lim, Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO)

IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim said:

"I am deeply concerned by reports of the criminal attack on the container ship Mozart, which has left one seafarer dead. Fifteen crew are reported kidnapped. I express my deepest sympathies to the families. I am monitoring developments, and wish that this matter be resolved quickly. This is an extremely serious attack on merchant shipping. IMO is committed to enhancing the interactions with the relevant stakeholders including the littoral states to prevent such further incidents occurring."